Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PAK, SUNG H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2874

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.8%
Allow Rate
+19.8% vs TC avg
1,237
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
722
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1229 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
35.1%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
2.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18745266 DIRECTLY BONDED OPTICAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies Inc.
18810944 OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY FIBER COUPLER Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18716701 BENT OPTICAL FIBER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BENT OPTICAL FIBER, AND OPTICAL CONNECTION COMPONENT Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18819483 FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS HAVING A KEYING STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18668881 MULTIFIBER FIBER OPTIC CONNECTORS, CABLE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18845439 Polarization Controller Based on On-chip Mode Conversion Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18668631 CO-PACKAGED OPTICAL FIBER MOUNTING UNIT AND METHOD OF FABRICATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18733865 OPTICAL FIBER ASSEMBLY, OPTICAL FIBER HOLDER STRUCTURE, OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Wistron Corporation
18721566 FERROELECTRIC DEVICE OR STRUCTURE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERROELECTRIC DEVICES OR STRUCTURES Non-Final OA ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
18728639 OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER Non-Final OA SEIREN KST Corp.

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